Properties of Transformations Quick Check

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Jack discovers that the orientation of a triangle is counterclockwise. He then reflects the triangle over the y
-axis. What is the orientation of the reflected figure?(1 point)
Responses

The reflected figure has a counterclockwise orientation.
The reflected figure has a counterclockwise orientation.

The reflected figure has a clockwise orientation.
The reflected figure has a clockwise orientation.

There is not enough information to tell.
There is not enough information to tell.

The orientation could be clockwise or counterclockwise depending on how you do the reflection.
The orientation could be clockwise or counterclockwise depending on how you do the reflection.
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Answer 1

When Jack reflects a triangle over the y-axis, the orientation of the triangle will change. In mathematical terms, a reflection is a type of transformation that reverses the orientation of shapes.

Given that the original orientation of the triangle is counterclockwise, reflecting it over the y-axis will change its orientation to clockwise.

Thus, the correct response is:

The reflected figure has a clockwise orientation.